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I love making lava cakes as they are easy, you don’t have to wait for the cake to cool down and then do the frosting. And they even don’t require frosting, although, serving with ice cream is suggested. I used rose-shaped silicon molds to bake these goodies for my boy’s birthday, but ramekins are ideal for it. Tip for beginners The trick in molten lava cake is timing. So if you are making lava cake first time, bake one mold first, so you can judge the actual timing when it is ready....

Nian gao 年糕 symbolizes progress, advancement, and growth. Nián (年) means “year,” and “gāo” (糕) is a homonym for “gāo” (高), which means, “tall,” “high,” or “expensive.” Every family inevitably buys or makes this treat for their Chinese New Year celebration, in the hopes of having a better year ahead. It’s also a popular gift to give when visiting family and friends during the holiday. Note: We originally published this recipe in January 2016....

This is also a great recipe for city dwellers who don’t have a BBQ grill or perhaps even an oven. Try these pan-fried wings—they might be better than BBQ wings! Chinese People Love Chicken Wing Flats This recipe works best with the flat part of the chicken wing. Not only do they cook very evenly because of their flat shape, they also brown super nicely and look stunning lined up on a serving platter....

Generational Lessons Our family loves hosting parties. Even though we know there’s a lot of planning, buying, prepping, cooking, cleaning, and socializing involved, nothing beats seeing a gleeful crowd truly enjoy each other’s company and the fruits—foods?—of our labor, whether it’s a family-get-together or a small dinner party amongst friends. By the time Sarah and Kaitlin were around 15 and 13 respectively, the four of us had pulled together enough large family dinner parties that they’d started coordinating the majority of Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner productions from then on....

It’s an easy recipe and these marinated red onions add fresh zing to a salad, a sandwich, or even on top of tacos! Perfectly Pickled Onions Popular in Mexico and beyond, pickled red onions are often served tucked into tacos, carnitas, and burritos. They’re so easy to make with just a few ingredients. ONIONS Red Onions are thinly sliced for this recipe. Some onions tend to be quite strong and have a lot of bite....

Posted Nov 14, 2020, Updated Mar 16, 2024 To me, salad is a must-have side dish at any and every food-centered gathering. This Pomegranate Vinaigrette is the perfect homemade salad dressing for your winter salads! It’s packed with fresh pomegranate seeds and a dash of lemon juice, giving it a sweet and tangy flavor! This Pomegranate Vinaigrette is gluten, dairy & refined sugar free! And it’s paleo and vegan, so it’s perfect for any and every person who will dine at your table this season!...

We do a 50/50 mix here. However, you can up the amount of quinoa for more fiber, protein, and nutrients, or ease into things with a greater proportion of jasmine rice. If you’re trying to cut down on your consumption of refined starches, but aren’t ready to transition wholeheartedly to brown or black rice, this recipe is for you! Quinoa Rice: a High Protein Alternative A few months ago, we got an email from a reader who was very sadly requesting to be removed from our email subscriber list (which almost 200,000 of you are currently part of, by the way…crazy!...

Serve them alongside almost any kind of meal. Ingredients for Roasted Brussels Sprouts Roasted Brussels Sprouts are a flavorful side dish that will go with countless meals from meatloaf to a steak dinner. Brussels Sprouts – Fresh is best for roasted sprouts but frozen can be used in a pinch. Choose firm Brussels that are similar in size. Garlic & Seasonings – This recipe is simple with garlic powder, salt, and pepper....

Bright and tender cubes of butternut squash are tossed with herbs and seasonings and then roasted in the oven to perfection. Fluffy and soft on the inside and golden on the outside, this side dish is sure to be a hit. Best Roasted Butternut Squash Fall is the season when the stores abound with bright and fleshy squashes and pumpkins. Full of antioxidants and vitamin A, squashes (and carrots) are a healthy addition to any diet....

Homemade beef patties are simmered with onions and mushrooms in a rich brown gravy for the ultimate in comfort. Serve it over mashed potatoes, egg noodles, or rice. Did your family love this Mushroom Salisbury Steak recipe? Leave us a rating and a comment below! Breadcrumbs & Egg: Panko breadcrumbs can be replaced with ⅓ cup regular or seasoned bread crumbs. The egg helps bind it all together. Mushrooms: Mushrooms add flavor to the gravy and can be replaced with extra onions if you’d prefer....

Sugar snap peas are perfect from the farmers market but they’re a great choice to buy at the grocery all year long too! They’re fresh and crisp great cooked or raw! Sugar Snap Peas vs. Snow Peas We love to eat sugar snap peas as a snack right out of the garden but they’re great in stir-fry recipes or even salads. Snap peas should not be confused with snow peas!...

Juicy chicken thighs are baked with savory veggies in seasoned garlic, balsamic vinegar, and honey sauce until they are tender and golden crisp. This hearty recipe is a full meal deal in one pan! One-Pan Delicious Dinner! Roast chicken thighs are one of our all-time favorites, they’re so easy to make and stay so juicy while we love the ease of sheet pan meals. Crispy skin and juicy meat, this is a sheet pan chicken dinner that will make everyone happy....

This shiitake mushroom “tortellini” with soy cream sauce came out of a family conversation we had recently about using wonton skins for ravioli. This has kind of been a pseudo-trend in and around the internet and Food Network television, and my problem with it has always been that wonton skins are much too thin for ravioli. Really, wonton skins are not actually meant to be folded in half and then boiled....

Who doesn’t love a good creamy chicken dish?!?! This Slow Cooker Chicken a la King is full of flavorful veggies and all served up in a flaky puff party. Yeah, you read right. Puff pastries aren’t just for desserts! But if you’re crazy and not into puff pastry you can serve this creamy chicken and veggies over any starch– pasta, rice, biscuits… whatever. I absolutely love my slow cooker! Most people think to use it in the winter to make hearty roasts but I actually use it most in the summer time....

The “no-soaking required” method for cooking this slow cooker bean soup is effortless with just minutes of prep creating a delicious and nutritious meal! Slow Cooker Turkey Soup I am so excited to have partnered with Hurst’s HamBeens® 15 BEAN SOUP® to bring you this belly warming recipe. If you have followed my blog before you’ll definitely know how much I love soups from Ham and Bean Soup to Turkey Noodle Soup, Everyone who tries it asks for the recipe because it’s the ultimate comfort food, and the perfect budget friendly meal!...

This Snickers Salad recipe starts with a whipped pudding base and then crunchy tart apples and Snickers are mixed in for the perfect bite. Like Watergate Salad, this easy salad isn’t really a salad at all, it’s a unique dessert that is great recipe for a crowd! The Most Delicious Dessert Salad Is it a dessert or a sweet side dish? It can be either one! I don’t know who named it a salad but… does that make it acceptable for dinner?...

Introducing Everyday Comfort – Family Dinner Recipes from Fresh to Cozy! Readers have been asking for a cookbook for YEARS, and guess what? Over the past 2½ years, I have been working tirelessly behind the scenes to create a book that is the best of the best! These are, hands down, the best recipes I’ve ever created. Here’s What is Inside… I’ve included many extras in Everyday Comfort, including serving suggestions and imperial and metric measurements, to ensure that dinner time is as easy as possible....

A basic cake mix is upgraded with fresh berries and a few extras, slathered in whipped cream and topped with heaps of fresh strawberries! This cake is as pretty and delicious as it is easy to make. An Easy Fresh Strawberry Cake Who doesn’t love a moist cake recipe? Even better when it’s super quick and easy! This Strawberry cream cake bakes up tall and fluffy and moist and looks so dramatic....

Discovering Sukiyaki The first time I had Sukiyaki, I was living and working in Beijing. One of the things I miss the most about living there was the work lunches near my office in Sanlitun, an area filled with great restaurants and shopping. In China generally, lunchtime is serious business. There’s little concept of, “I was so busy with work, I haven’t had a chance to eat lunch.” Noon hits, and it seems like every office building empties out to fill up restaurants and cafeterias across the city....

It freezes well too, so you can make a big batch and save some in pint or quart containers for a quick and easy dessert on a random weeknight, or for make-ahead entertaining. Host your friends this winter for a hot pot meal or a spread of dishes from our new cookbook, and serve this at the end! A Tasty Reminder Recently, Kaitlin and I had dinner at a restaurant in Manhattan’s Chinatown with Genevieve Yam of Serious Eats....